Rutherford Public School Weekly Newsletter

WEEK 3 TERM 3 2017

...Together We Strive…

What ’s On Week 3 and Week 4

ALL

STUDENTS

No payments to the school office until Monday 31st July

31/7 Education Week Open Day 2/8 Book Club Orders and Payment due by today

ATSI Mondays 3:15pm ATSI Homework Club 31/7 3:30pm Aboriginal Education Meeting in

Community Room 1/8 9:00am AECG Meeting at RTHS

P-K Program Register by 17/8/17 to begin Intake 4 on 24/8/17

9:00am Thurs - Little Dragons Morning

12:45pm Thurs - Little Dragons Afternoon

Infants 2/8 Premier’s Spelling Bee Stage Finals for Early Stage 1 and Stage 1

7/8 - 5:00pm to 6:15pm Infants P&C Disco

Stage 1

Year 1 & 2

Primary 1/8 8:00am ICAS English Competition in Community Room

3/8 Premier’s Spelling Bee Stage Finals for Stage 2 and Stage 3

7/8 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm Primary P&C Disco

Stage 3

Year 5 & 6

31/7 3:30pm Year 6 Parent Info Session for Canberra in the hall

3/8, 10/8, 17/8 - 9:10am to 10:55am Year 5 Enrichment Program

3/8, 10/8, 17/8 - 11:05am to 1:40pm Year 6 Enrichment Program

7/8 - 12:30pm to 1:50pm Hunter Inter-Schools Public Speaking - Stage 3 Heats

Sport

5/8 Pink Jets compete in the Schoolaerobics National Championships on the Gold Coast

P&C 1/8 6:00pm P&C Fundraising Meeting in the Community Room

School Calendar

Day Events

Term

3 Week 3

Assembly will be held this week for Stage 2

31/7 Education Week Open Day 3:30pm Aboriginal Education Meeting in Community Room 3:30pm Year 6 Parent Info Session for Canberra in the hall

1/8 8:00am ICAS English Competition in Community Room 9:00am AECG Meeting at RTHS 6:00pm P&C Fundraising Meeting in the Community Room

2/8 8:00am Mayor’s Breakfast - four School Leaders attending Premier’s Spelling Bee Stage Finals for ES1 and Stage 1 Book Club Orders and Payment due by today

3/8 9:10am to 10:55am Year 5 Enrichment Program 11:05am to 1:40pm Year 6 Enrichment Program Premier’s Spelling Bee Stage Finals for Stage 2 and Stage 3

4/8

5/8 Pink Jets compete in the Schoolaerobics National Championships on the Gold Coast

Term

3 Week 4

Assemblies will be held this week for Kinder, Stage 1 and Stage 3

7/8 12:30pm to 1:50pm Hunter Inter-Schools Public Speaking - Stage 3 Heats

5:00pm to 6:15pm Infants P&C Disco 6:30pm to 8:00pm Primary P&C Disco

8/8 Picker’s Cup Rugby League Scripture Assembly for all SRE Students

9/8

10/8

11/8 Zone Athletics Trials at Woodberry

Term

3 Week 5

Assembly will be held this week for Stage 2

14/8

15/8 8:00am ICAS Maths Competition in the Community Room Scholastic Book Fair - 15/8, 16/8, 17/8 Fundraiser for Ava, BBQ lunch and dress in blue day 6:30pm P&C Meeting in the Community Room

16/8

17/8 12:00pm to 1:00pm Book Week Dress Up Parade

18/8

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Education Week 2017 This week is Education Week! Education Week is a state-wide,

annual event to celebrate Public Education in NSW. The

week highlights the achievements of Public Education and local

schools, putting the spotlight on our students, our educators

and the communities that support them.

This year's theme is ‘I Learn, We Learn’. It is a celebration of

our schools' commitment to ensuring:

System-wide improvement

Every student, every teacher, every leader and every school

will improve every year.

High expectations for all

A culture of high expectations for our students and our

educators sets high standards, which leads to high

achievement.

Personalised student learning

By teaching to the strengths and needs of each individual,

students will be better able to reach and exceed their potential.

Wellbeing

Every student will be known, cared for and respected.

Creating stronger ties with local communities

Parents and carers are our schools' partners in the education

and wellbeing of each student. Partnerships with local

businesses and industry create opportunities for our students to

contribute to and thrive in society.

Whole School Assembly : Monday

Rutherford Public School will start Education Week with a

whole school assembly (weather permitting) this Monday 31st

July at 9:30am. The schools dance and choir groups will also

perform.

Following the assembly will be an opportunity for parents to join

their children in their classrooms. Parents are encouraged to

enjoy a picnic lunch with their child/ren from 11:15am. Normal

school routines resume from 12:00pm.

Rutherford Learning Community (RLC) Education Week

Assembly: Wednesday 2nd August

Congratulations to the following recipients who will be

acknowledged for their contribution to Rutherford Public School

as part of the 2017 Education Week RLC Assembly at

Rutherford Technology High School on Wednesday 2nd August

at 6:00pm.

Excellence in Student Achievement:

Ava Jankovic

Excellence in Teaching:

Mrs Paulette Evans

Outstanding contribution by a school community member

to the school:

Mrs Zofia Harris and Mr Lloyd Harris

School Achievement Award:

School Breakfast Program

Outstanding contribution by a non-teaching member of

staff:

Mrs Jane Wilkinson

AECG award for an Aboriginal Student:

Stuart Longbottom

STEM Challenge

All students in Education Week are being encouraged to think

creatively! Each Stage will take on a few Science, Technology,

Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) activities to show their

creative and problem-solving skills. We hope to have a few of

the creations on show in the hall soon!

Kinder Challenge:

‘Farming from recycled materials’ project.

Stage 1 Challenge:

Paper Chain Challenge - Students work in pairs, they are given

an A3 sheet of paper and a time limit of 15-20 minutes. They

must work together to create the longest paper chain.

Stage 2 Challenge:

Making cardboard arcade games

Stage 3 Challenge:

Recycled Art. We are using recyclable items to create pieces of

art.

TERM 3 DATES

Term 3 is shaping up to be just as busy as the first two! Some

important dates for your calendar include:

7/8/17 School Disco

15/8/17 Fundraiser for Ava Jankovic

30/8/17 School Photos

31/8/17 Visiting Author - Michael Salmon

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

ICAS ENGLISH TEST

Students in Years 2-6 who have paid to sit the ICAS English

Test must be at school by 8:00am on Tuesday 1st August 2017.

The test will be administered in the Community Room by Mr

Beaven. Entries for the test have now closed.

Mathematics Test: Tuesday 15th August at 8:00am

GOOD LUCK TO THE PINK JETS!

A big shout out to the Pink Jets and Miss Ledwos, who will

travel to the Gold Coast this week to compete in the National

‘Schoolaerobics’ competition on Saturday 5th August. The Pink

Jets team have spent countless hours preparing their

synchronisation and complicated moves under the careful

tutelage of Miss Ledwos.

Thank you to the families who have supported the girls, and

everyone at Rutherford wishes them well and safe travels!

The Pink Jets for 2017 are:

Ruby Van Der Wel Laura Vallance

Josie McIntosh Reese O Donnell

Ella Dick Mikaela Sadaj

Jacinta Connolly Samantha Rachubinski

Emma Meehan

Thank you to the children who came with crazy hair on Friday,

we had some crazy styles and colours!

SCHOOL DISCO

Our next school disco will be

held in the school hall on

Monday 7th August 2017. The

school disco is supervised by

school staff and members of

the school P&C.

All students from Rutherford Public school are invited to come

along and be part of the fun!

This term’s theme is: “Glow Disco”

Members of the Year 6 SRC will be selling glow products to

help raise money for the Year 6 gift to the school.

All students MUST be accompanied and collected from the

school hall by an adult.

Times:

K-2: 5:00pm - 6:15pm

3-6: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Students are encouraged to wear bright or glow clothing! No

sandals or thongs please!

BAND PERSON OF THE WEEK

Each week the band likes to acknowledge a student that is

working at school and at home to make our band sound

fantastic!

Week 1:

Michael McKay 5/6D

for being a wonderful asset to our Concert Band

Week 2:

Millie Gallagher 5/6L

for always trying hard to play correct notes.

Keep up the great work Rutherford Band!

If anyone is still interested in joining our band this year, there

are still available positions. Please see Miss Ward.

Kirsty Ward - Band director

ES1 - RAISING CHICKENS

Thank you to all of the parents that came in to take home some

new furry friends this week. Kindergarten and many other

classes in our school enjoyed observing the chickens. The

students and teachers have loved holding the chickens,

watching them hatch, laughing at their funny habits as well as

listening to them talk (cheep, cheep).

We look forward to seeing some new babies arrive next year.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos will be taken on:

Wednesday 30th August 2017

All students should have brought home an envelope with

their name, package options and payment details

Students must bring their photo envelope on photo day.

Please do not send it to school before photo day.

Students will need to be in FULL summer uniform (please,

no coloured sport shirts)

Please contact the office if you have not received your

child’s personalised photo envelope

Sibling envelopes are available to be collected from the front

office. They each have a unique shootkey for online

ordering.

Ordering can be completed online (www.msp.com.au) or by

payment on the day

Please ensure your child’s details are correct on the

envelope (i.e. spelling)

On completion of an online order, the website will display an

order reference code which should be written on the back of

the envelope, in the box provided

Each child will still require to bring their envelope on photo

day

Orders can be placed online up to one week after photo day

MR STINK EXCURSION

Our Stage 1 students enjoyed the trip to the Civic Theatre last

week to watch the play ‘Mr Stink’. Thank you to the Stage 1

teachers who organised the trip for the students!

ATSI HOMEWORK CLUB

Students who have registered for the ATSI Homework Club are

advised that the afternoon sessions will continue each Monday

throughout the term from 3:15pm to 4:00pm.

Parents are responsible for ensuring adequate supervision

travelling home at 4:00pm.

STAGE 3 NEWS

Rutherford Technology High School will start their Enrichment

programs for Year 5 and Year 6 students, commencing in Week

3 of this term. The program will run on Thursday 3rd August,

10th August, 17th August and 24th August 2017.

The Enrichment program is designed for students who are

highly motivated learners and are showing talent in a particular

subject area.

The subjects offered for Enrichment are

CAPA - Drama, Music and two Visual arts)

Agriculture and Food Technology (2 agriculture and 2 food

technology lessons)

iSTEM which includes robotics and woodwork

Forensics Case Studies which will incorporate history,

geography and science.

Unfortunately not all students will get the opportunity to

participate in this program, as numbers are strictly limited.

Classroom teachers will nominate students from their class to

participate in this program.

Permission notes for the Enrichment program were sent home

last week.

YEAR 6 CANBERRA CAMP

We are no longer able to accept any more students to attend

our four-day Canberra Camp, held in Week 9, September 11th

to September 14th 2017. All dietary requirements have now

also been submitted and our numbers finalised.

Students attending our Canberra excursion will receive an

information pack in Week 2 outlining our itinerary and the items

that students will need to pack.

After receiving an itinerary in Week 2, if you have any further

questions about our Canberra Camp, a parent Q&A session will

be held in the school hall on Monday 31st July from 3:30pm to

4:00pm.

Please continue to make sure that payments are being made

as the final date for payment is 4th September 2017.

GREAT AUSSIE BUSH CAMP

We still have spaces left for students who may wish to attend

our Great Aussie Bush Camp in Term 4. For a permission note

or further details regarding the Great Aussie Bush Camp,

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

please see Ms Morphett. A parent Q&A session for the Great

Aussie Bush Camp will be held on Monday 18th September

2017 in the school hall, after all final details have been

submitted to the camp and our itinerary finalised.

YEAR 6 FAREWELL FUNDRAISER

Our next Year 6 Farewell fundraiser will be held during the

school disco on Monday 7th August 2017 in the school hall.

Year 6 SRC students will be selling glow products

including bracelets, rings and glasses. We have been very

lucky to have received a donation of 200 glow bracelets, 30

rings and 20 pairs of glasses which will help greatly with our

fundraising.

Further information regarding the Year 6 Farewell will be

available later in the term, however if you wish to 'save the

date', keep the evening of Tuesday 12th December 2017 free.

HUNTER INTER-SCHOOLS PRIMARY PUBLIC SPEAKING

COMPETITION

On Monday 7th August, Rutherford Public School takes great

pleasure in hosting the Stage 3 Finals of the Hunter Inter-

Schools Primary Public Speaking Competition.

Representatives from 28 local schools will be attending on the

day. The competition will take place over two heats, with the

first commencing at 9:30am and the second at 12:30pm. Good

luck to our finalists – Ava Jankovic and Emily Fenwick.

The other Stage finals will be held at the following schools:

Thornton Public School will host the Stage 1 finals on Tuesday

8th August. Good luck to our representatives Sierra Smith and

Amber Brodie.

Ashtonfield Public School will host the Stage 2 finals on

Wednesday 9th August. Good luck to our representatives Josie

Dick and Riccardo McCudden.

Vacy Public School will host the Early Stage 1 finals on

Thursday 10th August. Good luck to our representatives Mary-

Jane Blake and Ava Jenner.

Just a reminder that parents are required to provide transport to

and from the venue for their child. Students need to wear full

school uniform, as mentioned on the information notes

provided. Winners of the local competitions will compete in an

Inter-Schools Final that will take place on Monday 14th August.

The Inter-Schools Final will be hosted by East Maitland Public

School.

MICHAEL SALMON VISITING AUTHOR

We have a visiting author, Michael Salmon, coming in Week 7,

on Thursday 31st August. Michael has published many books

and he will have some of these for sale on the day (he will

provide author signings as well). Notes will be coming home

soon with payment information. This is a great opportunity for

children to attend to see how authors create their stories/books.

TELL THEM FROM ME STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY

Our school, like many other public schools in the state, will

participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell

Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to

help improve student learning outcomes and measures factors

that are known to affect academic achievement and other

student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on

student-wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching

practices. The survey is a great opportunity for our students to

provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think

about school life, how engaged they are with school and the

different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in

Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From

Me survey to help improve how they do things at school. We

wish to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is

conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to

complete. It will be administered during school hours between

August and October. Participating in the survey is entirely

voluntary.

THE PARTNERS IN LEARNING PARENT FEEDBACK

SURVEY

Our school will also be participating in the Partners in Learning

parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of

surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student

engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions

about different factors that are known to impact on student-

wellbeing and engagement. More information will follow about

the parent survey.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Children’s Book Week 2017

Children’s book week runs from 19th to 26th August. It highlights the best Australian children’s books

published in 2016.

Each year a theme is chosen to help children and teachers engage with books, learn, create, think and have

fun exploring all the books. This year’s theme is “Escape to Everywhere.”

Each Stage will be working on an activity related to one of the shortlisted books, or the book week theme in the lead up to Book Week.

To celebrate books and reading, we will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair on Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th

and Thursday 17th August. Book sales will be from 8:40 am until 4:00pm each day.

On Thursday 17th August, it will be a Dress Up Day and Book Week Parade. Students are encouraged to

come to school dressed as their favourite book character. We will be holding a parade around the school

from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

Start thinking about your costumes now, and come along to support the school by purchasing something from the Book Fair. The school receives a commission from the total sales made, which allows us to purchase new books for our library and classrooms!

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are” Mason Cooley

MRS KIM BEESLEY Teacher Librarian

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Stage 2 Hockey

Stage 2 students will be participating in a five-week hockey

program starting today and running until Week 6.

Development officers from NSW Hockey will run the program

and focus on the skills associated with field hockey. Soft balls

and plastic sticks are used to simulate real hockey equipment

whilst being safer for the students to use.

Infants Gymnastics

The Rutherford Public School hall has turned into a ninja

training zone every Wednesday, with students from Kinder to

Year 2 participating in weekly gymnastics lessons. Mr

Cochrane has been teaching fundamental movement skills to

our infants and combining that with our very own ninja warrior

course. Students have to make it through Crocodile Creek, the

Rainbow River, the Giant Swing as well as many other

obstacles.

Students are encouraged to wear clothing that is appropriate for

running, jumping and having heaps of fun on Wednesdays. Mr

Cochrane can't wait for next week and is looking forward to

seeing who might be Australia's next Ninja Warrior!

The P&C’s generous donation of the gym equipment is certainly

being put to good use!

REQUEST FOR PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEW

Student Name: _____________________________ Class: ________

Parent/Carer Name: _______________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________

Please return this slip to the class teacher with your child.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

SCHOOL UNIFORM: PROPOSED CHANGES

Thank you to the uniform committee members who met last week to discuss possible changes to the uniform

policy. The following recommendations/motions will be raised in the general business of the next P&C

meeting on Tuesday 15th August (date has been moved forward for this month only):

1. That the girls tunic be changed to a one piece maroon and white check dress (as

pictured)

Notes:

The fabric pattern does not change.

The one piece tunic will replace the pinafore style tunic.

2. That the school replace the unisex all-white polo with a maroon and white style polo shirt with

grey piping.

Notes:

Anticipated price will be $39.99 from Lowes.

The shirt is a good quality shirt which will wash and wear well over an extended

period. School crest will be embroidered in white.

3. That the boys maroon shorts/tracksuit and girls maroon skorts/shorts/

slacks/track pants be replaced with dark grey items.

If supported by the P&C, the uniform policy will be phased in over a period of two to three years, to ensure

no families are burdened by the changes. It is hoped that the uniform committee has brought together the

best possible options to meet the needs of the majority of parents.

The school will work with any families who may require financial assistance to meet the future changes.

Lowes will remain the preferred school supplier.

Thank you to the committee members who came along over the last few months to ensure we had a wide

range of views and representation.

Public School

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Public School

Upcoming Events

We have a number of events coming up, and we would love to see you there. With such a

large school, we can always use a hand!

Please let us know which of the following coming events you could help out at, even if only for

a short time…

Monday 31st July - Education Week Open Day - Some assistance is needed in the canteen with Sausage Roll and Pie

Lunch Orders

Monday 7th August - P&C Disco from 5:00pm - Canteen Volunteers most welcome!

Tuesday 15th August - Ava Jankovic Fundraising BBQ Day - Help with cooking sausages and preparing orders

Date to be confirmed - Father’s Day Stall - Volunteers needed to help serve students

Parent/Volunteer Name __________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

FROM THE OFFICE

Welcome to the new world of LMBR, Finance and Student

Management.

On Monday, our school, along with a number of other local

schools, went ‘Live’ in the new system.

We have spent most of the week making sure our settings are correct for our school, and getting used to working in a new

‘environment’.

Please continue to be patient with us as we learn to navigate

the new system.

Parents can now start making payments again. We know it was inconvenient being unable to send payments to school for camps etc, and we thank you for waiting until we were ready to

start receipting again.

Our new finance system will be beneficial in a number of ways. One of those is that we will now be able to reallocate monies paid for a student, to another activity, another child in the same family, or hold it on the system until something else needs to be paid for. This should reduce the need to refund any money for

students who were unable to attend an event they had paid for.

This has been something we have been previously unable to

do, which we’ve always said would be so useful!

Anyone requiring an actual refund will have to complete a form which will be sent to our Sydney accounts payable department,

and can take up to 30 days to be processed.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

We will endeavour to get a Statement of Accounts out to families in the next couple of weeks, especially to families of

students with excursions and camps coming up.

SCHOOL FEES

All students have been invoiced for our 2017 school fees. The fee covers some of the costs associated with exercise books,

copying costs and online Matific subscriptions.

2017 fees are:

$45 per student or $90 per family.

Thank you for paying your fees promptly and contributing to our

school operations.

OFFICE HOURS:

8:30am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday

VISITING PARENTS:

Reminder to parents to report to the office when visiting the

school.

PAYMENTS:

PARENTS ONLINE PAYMENTS (POP) - POP can be made to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure

payment page hosted by Westpac.

Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard

credit or debit card.

The payment page is accessed from the front page of the

schools website by selecting $ Make a payment.

Minimum payment is $10, and you can only pay for one child on

each transaction.

EFTPOS:

EFTPOS operational times are 8:00am until 2:00pm.

Events: Fortnightly Assemblies in even Weeks:

Stage 1 2:30 pm Monday School Hall

Stage 3 2:30 pm Tuesday School Hall

Kindergarten 2:30 pm Thursday School Hall

Even weeks only (Week 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)

Fortnightly Assemblies in odd Weeks:

Stage 2 2:30 pm Tuesday School Hall

Odd weeks only (Week 3, 5, 7, 9)

Second Hand Uniform Stall

Every Monday 2:30pm to 3:00pm

P&C Shed behind the hall

School Band

Every Wednesday 8:30am

Community Room

P-K Program for Kindergarten 2018

Every Thursday 9:00am and 12:45pm

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN FOR TERM 3 WEEK 6 INTAKE!

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Click here for the canteen menu:

Click the picture below to go to the

Learning Potential website

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Dragon’s Nest Breakfast Club

We are looking for parent Volunteers to run our breakfast

club from 8:30am to 9:30am (Mon-Fri). If you are

interested and able to help out, please contact Mrs Rasna

Gandhi (CLO) in the office. We would like to say a big

thank you to the Lions Club and the Singh family for their

donations to the breakfast club.

Please support our Breakfast Club Sponsors:

PBL Team Expression of Interest

The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Team are looking for

members of the Rutherford Public School community to join us!

We would love to have a community member available to attend

meetings, which are usually held on Mondays from 3:30pm to

4:30pm, several times per term, to provide us with valuable

feedback.

If you think this is something you are interested in, please fill in the

slip below and drop it to the office as soon as possible.

Thank you from The PBL Team

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YES! I am interested in joining the PBL Team.

Parent/Carer Name _______________________________________________________

Contact number _______________________________________________________

Child/ren at Rutherford _______________________________________________________

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Ashneel Singh

Building Designer

Mobile: 0413 206 682

Email: ashneel_b_singh@yahoo.com

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Photo Day - Wednesday 30 August 2017

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Tuning in to Teens

Emotionally Intelligent Parenting

A six-session parenting program for parents of adolescents aged 12-18years

Where: Rutherford Primary School

Weblands St, Rutherford When: 9.15am - 11.15am Friday mornings

11th August to 15th September 2017 Call Rutherford Primary School on 4932 5900 or Rutherford Technology High School on

4932 5999 or email Mary.ferguson13@det.nsw.edu.au to register your interest Assisting you to learn how to:

• be better at talking with your teen • be better at understanding your teen • help your teen learn to manage their emotions • help to prevent behaviour problems in your teen • teach your teen to deal with conflict

Tuning in to Teens shows you how to help your teen develop emotional intelligence. Adolescents with higher emotional intelligence:

• are more aware, assertive and strong in situations of peer pressure • have greater success with making friends and are more able to manage conflict with

peers • are more able to cope when upset or angry • have fewer mental health and substance abuse difficulties • have more stable and satisfying relationships

as adults • have greater career success

• Emotional intelligence may be a better predictor of academic and career success than IQ.

You must register to attend the course and it is open to any member of the community.

A Joint project between RTHS and RPS to support our students and parents in their transition to high school.

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Fact sheet for parents and carersThe National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual national assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Planning has begun to move NAPLAN from a pen and paper assessment to an online assessment.

What are the benefits of NAPLAN Online?Results will be faster and more precise

• Your child’s individual results will be returned to you within just a few weeks of the NAPLAN testing.

• Online assessment will reduce the time it takes to mark and provide feedback to schools, teachers and parents.

• Improved precision and timing of results will help teachers to tailor their teaching more specifically to address students’ learning needs.

Tailored tests will provide better assessment

• The online format allows for ‘tailored testing’, where the test adapts to a student’s performance and asks questions that match their achievement level.

• Students in each year level start with the same set of questions which can then branch into a different set of questions based on their responses to the first set of questions.

• This means that students will be directed to questions that may be easier or more challenging depending on their responses.

• This test design will allow students to better demonstrate their literacy and numeracy skills.

• Students find online assessment is more engaging*, which means they are encouraged to persist longer and try harder.

* Research by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) into online assessment has shown that students

have engaged well with electronic tests.

NAPLAN Online School Readiness TestNSW schools will participate in a school readiness test between 14 August and 22 September 2017.

The school readiness test is a ‘practice run’ for schools to assess their technology ahead of NAPLAN Online. The readiness test is not an assessment of student ability. The readiness test allows schools to:

• become familiar with the NAPLAN Online test format and processes

• check whether they have the technical capacity, rooms and devices to administer NAPLAN Online

• provide students in NAPLAN years 3, 5, 7 and 9 with the opportunity to experience the online test question types and format by completing a practice NAPLAN online test.

For more information Parents, students and schools interested in familiarising themselves with the NAPLAN Online format can access the NAPLAN Online demonstration site that includes sample tests for each NAPLAN year. Use the following link:

http://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/naplan-online/naplan-online-public-demonstration-site

Further information about NAPLAN Online is available on the national ACARA website:

http://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/naplan-online

Contact your school principal or visit the ACARA NAP website for more detailed information:

http://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/online-assessment.html

22NAPLAN Online – Fact sheet for parents and carers

Frequently asked questionsWhich students will participate in the NAPLAN Online School Readiness Test?

Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will participate.

How should I prepare my child for the NAPLAN Online School Readiness Test?

Your child will not need any academic preparation for the school readiness test. This is not a test of their literacy and numeracy skills, but an opportunity for them to experience the online test format and for their school to assess its online testing capability.

How long is the school readiness test?

The school readiness test is expected to include two assessments: a writing assessment* and a combined numeracy/literacy assessment. The duration of each assessment will be approximately 40 minutes.

* Year 3 students will only be expected to complete the combined numeracy/literacy assessment.

When will my school participate in the readiness test?

One week within the test period in August and September will be identified for each school to conduct readiness testing.

How will students be prevented from using the internet or spellcheckers when completing the test?

The NAPLAN Online assessment platform will have state-of-the-art security protections. The assessment is delivered inside a locked-down browser. This ensures students cannot access the internet or spellcheckers while completing the test.

Will schools and parents be provided with information on the results of the readiness test?

There will be feedback to schools about the technical information gained from the readiness testing. There will be no reporting of student test results from the readiness test.

Youth on Track

Youth on Track

Youth on Track is an early intervention scheme for 10-17 year olds that identifies and responds to young people at risk of long-term involvement in the criminal justice system.

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Youth on Track, Hunter Lot 1, 239 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300

4033 4911

YoTrHunter@missionaustralia.com.au

missionaustralia.com.au

About Mission Australia

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian community service organisation that has been helping people to regain their independence for over 155 years. Independence is something we yearn for from our earliest days. But if there’s one thing as certain in life as our desire for independence, it’s that it rarely turns out as planned. Life’s complicated.

We’ve learnt the reasons behind a loss of independence are different for every individual. Similarly, the paths to regaining it are complicated and varied. This informs the way we work to achieve our goal of reducing homelessness and strengthening communities across Australia. We offer a wide range of integrated solutions and apply them over the long term, through homelessness initiatives and affordable housing, early learning and youth services, family support, and employment and skills development.

Our nationwide team of over 3,500 staff uses different approaches, often applied in unison and inspired by Christian values. We’re joined in our work by governments, our corporate partners and everyday Australians who provide their generous support.

Together, we stand with Australians in need until they can stand for themselves.

Youth on Track is funded by Juvenile Justice, NSW Department of Justice.

youthontrack.justice.nsw.gov.au

What services does the Youth on Track scheme provide?

One-on-one case management with experienced caseworkers

Offence-focused behavioural and family intervention

Links to education, employment, health and other community support services

What are the benefits for participants?

• Decrease in formal contact with police• Reduction in risk of reoffending• Improved engagement with family and education

What is the Youth on Track scheme?

Youth on Track is an early intervention scheme for 10-17 year olds that identifies and responds to young people at risk of long-term involvement in the criminal justice system.

Referrals and eligibility

Referrals can come from local schools and Police Youth Liaison Officers for young people who are thought to be at high risk of reoffending and who have received at least one caution, conference or charge from NSW Police.

The young person must also:

• Be 10-17 years old;• Have had at least one formal contact with

police (caution, charge or Youth Justice Conference) where the offence occurred in one of the Youth on Track Local Area Commands;

• Have exhibited risk factors of offending (such as truancy, contact with police, child at risk reports, pro-criminal peer association, family history of domestic violence, and substance abuse);

• Must live or go to school within a Local Area Command that is involved in Youth on Track; and

• Not have previously received a supervised court order or spent time in custody on a control order.

The Youth on Track screening officer can also make automatic referrals by screening data contained in the NSW COPS database. Young people who have had at least two formal contacts with police and who are assessed as having a 60% or greater likelihood of offending may be referred. The offence must have occurred in one of the Youth on Track Police Local Area Commands.

The aim of this program is for participants to develop:

A greater understanding of child abuse & neglect.

A better understanding of the effects of abuse &

neglect on children.

An improved capacity to prevent child abuse & neglect.

Where: Woodberry Family Centre

11-13 Lawson Ave Woodberry, NSW, 2322

(Opposite Francis Greenway High School)

When: Saturday 9th September 2017

Time: 9.00 to 5.00pm

Cost: Free

To enquire or register your

interest in attending this

group please ring

49 140 444

Bookings essential

This Free information & awareness program is

designed to help parents & carers understand how

abuse and neglect affects children and what they

can do to prevent it!

Family Support Newcastle and Maitland Family Support Scheme presents

The Men and Family Relationships Project is funded by the

Australian Government & auspiced by Family Support Newcastle.

For all men who want to improve their life and relationships

Workshop includes: Strong emotions

Self-maintenance

Love Languages

Getting along with the kids in your care

August 2nd - 9th - 16th Wednesdays 10am-12pm

Woodberry Family Centre

11-13 Lawson Ave, Woodberry Opposite Francis Greenway High School

For booking or further inquiries please call 49 140 444